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H.R. 3377

U.S. House•Passed

Summary

H.R. 3377, to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, was introduced in the House on May 13, 2025 by Rep. Ralph Norman (R). It last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Became Private Law No: 119-1. It is now Private Law 119-1.

Record

Text

H.R. 3377 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb3377/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 3377 EH: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 3377
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
1.
Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War
(a)
Authorization
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b)
Acts of valor described
The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
    Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed House2026-02-03
  3. Passed Senate2026-03-03
  4. Conference
  5. To President2026-03-24
  6. Became Law2026-03-26

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Mar 26, 2026

hb3377/public-law.md

Shown Here:
Public Law (03/26/2026)

This act authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

Sponsors

Rep. Ralph Norman (R) sponsors H.R. 3377 alone.

Ralph Norman

Rep. · R–SC-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 3377 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Discharged From · Feb 3, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3377 has taken 15 actions since May 13, 2025, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
House
Signed by President.
Mar 26, 2026
House
Became Private Law No: 119-1.
Mar 24, 2026
House
Presented to President.
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)

Votes

H.R. 3377 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3377, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3377 goes by 3 titles.

  • To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. — Display Title
  • To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3377 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3377’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr3377/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3377 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Conflicts and wars to Vietnam.

hr3377/subjects.txt
Conflicts and warsMilitary personnel and dependentsSouth AsiaVietnam

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3377, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NORMAN:H.R. 3377.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2002]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com